Recycling of batteries and accumulators in Estonia

Estonia: Recycling of batteries and accumulators was 2,812 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,812 Tonne
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,125 Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
2,178 Tonne
in 2016
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Recycling of batteries and accumulators in Estonia, 2013–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2013201820232013: 2.9k Tonne2014: 2.5k Tonne2015: 2.3k Tonne2016: 2.2k Tonne2017: 3.0k Tonne2018: 2.3k Tonne2019: 2.4k Tonne2020: 2.6k Tonne2021: 2.9k Tonne2022: 3.1k Tonne2023: 2.8k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

In 2023, recycling of batteries and accumulators in Estonia stood at 2,812 Tonne.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recycling of batteries and accumulators in Estonia peaked at 3,125 Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,178 Tonne, in 2016.

Estonia ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Recycling of batteries and accumulators in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Recycling of batteries and accumulators in Estonia, 2013 to 2023.
Year Tonne Change
2013 2,947 Tonne —
2014 2,503 Tonne -15.1%
2015 2,340 Tonne -6.5%
2016 2,178 Tonne -6.9%
2017 2,985 Tonne +37.1%
2018 2,312 Tonne -22.5%
2019 2,434 Tonne +5.3%
2020 2,566 Tonne +5.4%
2021 2,851 Tonne +11.1%
2022 3,125 Tonne +9.6%
2023 2,812 Tonne -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,528 Tonne 2,178 Tonne 2,985 Tonne 7
2020s 2,838 Tonne 2,566 Tonne 3,125 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Slovakia 5,930 Tonne compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 5,930 Tonne compare
  3. 29 Cyprus 3,029 Tonne compare
  4. 30 Estonia 2,812 Tonne compare
  5. 32 Latvia 2,015 Tonne compare
  6. 32 Latvia 2,015 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recycling of batteries and accumulators in Estonia?
Recycling of batteries and accumulators in Estonia was 2,812 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recycling of batteries and accumulators recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3,125 Tonne in 2022.
What is the lowest recycling of batteries and accumulators recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,178 Tonne in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for recycling of batteries and accumulators?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is recycling of batteries and accumulators rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recycling of batteries and accumulators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recycling of batteries and accumulators
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2011–2023
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